An earlier drive to seize the city, also scheduled to take several days, ran into trouble over New Year when troops encountered stiff resistance from entrenched rebels.

BBC: News Online

The banks that are healthy will take over the banks that are having trouble, and that's what they are, - or should happen.

NPR: Why Haven't Credit Problems Been Resolved?

Nonetheless, the industry is setting up an organisation, called Protector, to take over the obligations of life firms that get into trouble.

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